Overview
When you meet our faculty, you can count on having valuable interactions with people who want to share their experiences and knowledge. They are always ready to offer the guidance you need.
We’ve shaped the CDIA curriculum to reflect the real-world needs of our students’ chosen professions. Through intensive, hands-on training, we’re committed to transforming the way students learn about filmmaking, photography, animation, graphic design and audio production, just as digital technology has transformed what’s possible in these media. With these new digital tools, students can explode the boundaries of creative expression, finding new and exciting ways of telling stories, expressing dreams and sharing passions.
• Digital Photography
• Digital Filmmaking
• 3D Animation
• Graphic & Web Design
• Audio Production
• Web Development
Cary Wolinsky
Cary Wolinsky began as a news and magazine photographer for The Boston Globe in 1968 while completing a degree in journalism at Boston University’s College of Communication. By 1972 he was freelancing for Natural History, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Newsweek, and International Wildlife. As a contract photographer with National Geographic in the mid-1980s, Cary specialized in historical and cultural assignments that required in-depth research and well-managed global coverage. His numerous stories published by National Geographic include Silk, The Queen of Textiles; Sichuan: Where China Changes Course; Inside the Kremlin; Sir Joseph Banks; The Greening of the Empire; The Quest for Color; The Power of Writing; Australia: A Harsh Awakening; New Eyes on the Oceans; Diamonds: The Real Story; and Dreamweavers, a high-tech look at high-tech textiles.
Cary has taken a leading role in introducing quality photography to electronic publishing. He co-founded Picture Network International, an on-line photography database system. In 1997 PNI was sold to Kodak and now markets photography under the name PictureQuest. Cary’s photographs have been licensed for advertising and editorial use in hundreds of publications throughout the world. His photographic prints have been exhibited and acquired by museums and private collections in the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Foundation
Rick Ashley
Rick Ashley graduated from Trinity College in 1976 and moved to the Boston area. To pursue his interest in photography, he enrolled in a professional school and worked as an assistant to many of Boston’s leading photographers. In 1979 Rick opened his studio, working primarily as a corporate/industrial photographer. His work soon expanded to include video production, shooting and producing sports marketing videos and television commercials. His work garnered several local advertising awards as well as a Golden Pencil from New York’s One Club. Clients included such diverse organizations as Women’s Olympic Cycling Team, IBM, and Ann and Hope Department stores. Rick’s still photography clients included IBM, Digital Equipment Corp., Xerox Canada, Avatar Technologies, GM, Sperry, Video Express, Raleigh Bicycles, ISI Corporation, Franklin Sporting Goods, Dogz Togz, Boston University, Massachusetts Communications College, Moussy Beer, E. M. Parker Medical, GoodWives, Glass America, Coldwell Banker, and Town and Country magazine. In addition to commercial work, he has written and received several arts grants to pursue particular projects of interest.
While on an extended sabbatical in Italy, Rick explored digital image capture and manipulation, including its electronic and print distribution. During this period, Rick contributed to trade and textbooks on digital photography.
Rob Van Petten
Rob grew up in a Navy family and began documenting his family’s travels in Japan at age 10. He received a degree in photojournalism from Boston University’s then-School of Public Communication and was photo editor of the BU News. He was introduced to the digital world while developing marketing images for Data General, Digital Equipment and NEC and helped build brand identities for Reebok, Timberland, Solomon Skis, Tommy Hilfiger, Etonic, Robert Mondavi, American Optical, RayBan, Rockport, Levis, Converse, Bose, Polaroid and Kodak.
Rob has shot fashion catalogs for Talbots, Carroll Reed, Johnny Appleseed, Bob’s Stores, Foot Locker and Federated. He has won numerous awards for his work and has been featured in Photo District News, American Photo, Petersen’s Photographic and Studio Photography and Design. He is a member of the Mentor Series for American Photo and Popular Photo magazines. His articles have appeared in Nikon World, Nikon Pro, Kodak Pro Pass and Popular Photo.
Wedding & Portraits
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson is the founder of Perry Aslyn Photography, now residing in Boston, MA. She is a rising star in the PPA ranks, achieving sufficient merits for her Masters and Craftsman in just three years, along with a host of trophies and awards in every category. She is in constant demand to teach her unique brand of Vintage and Haute Couture imagery. In 2007 she wowed with her innovative approach to Fine Art Portraiture at Texas School, West Coast School and Image Explorations in Victoria, Canada. Jennifer is the owner and principal photographer of Olive Avonlea Couture Photography.
-Foundation, Commercial & Advertising
Chris Alvanas
Chris is a member of the Nikon Mentor Series and has taught photo treks in New York City, Boston, Newport, Arches National Park and China (2008). He has presented at Photo Plus Expo, New York and PMA 2008 for Nikon.
Morgan recently moved to the Washington, DC, area to shoot the beautiful homes of DC, Maryland and Virginia; food from new restaurants; and portraits of movers and shakers in the city.
Wedding & Portrait
Matt Mendelsohn
Brian Tetrault
Artist in Residence:
Lou Jones
Arthur Rainville
Arthur has taught portraiture professionally on three continents, inspiring the budding or seasoned photographer for 25 years - he has launched many notable photographers of our time.
Sought after for Keynote presentations at national conventions, Arthur always offers his unique brand of success – from the Art and the Heart. His weeklong classes at Texas School, West Coast School, New England Institute and Image Explorations in Victoria, Canada are sellouts year after year.
The Professional Photographers of America has bestowed him with the degrees of Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, Board Certified and he is one of their esteemed Approved Photographic Instructors. He is a prolific author with three published books on the creative spirit and numerous articles yearly in national magazines. Arthur continues to spread the word that style matters. Besides being a noted touring lecturer he has Fine Art work being shown throughout the United States, South America and Europe. Having been called… ‘one of photography’s premier creative minds,’ he currently offers private consultations and enrichment workshops throughout the Americas and European destinations. His time is devoted and divided between personal portrait commissions, private consultancy and education and his on-going experiential art studies.
Ron is a commercial photographer specializing in advertising and editorial photography. Based in Washington, DC, his work has appeared in Essence, Glamour, Forbes and Washingtonian magazines. He divides his time between commercial work and personal photo projects using traditional photo techniques and digital photography. Ron has a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Michael has been creating images professionally for over 25 years. He began his career as a commercial and advertising photographer but after numerous requests to photograph social events, the direction of his career became very clear.
Winner of the Washington, DC International Special Events Society (ISES) award for "Best Wedding Photography" seven of the last ten years, Michael has grown his business to now include five additional full-time photographers with a range of styles and price points. While he has embraced new technologies over the years to keep pace with his evolving industry, the creative eye behind the camera has never changed.
Michael’s work has been featured in numerous publications including BizBash, Capitol File, Engaged!, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Orient Express, Washington Home & Garden, Washingtonian, Washington Life, and Women’s Wear Daily. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Photographic Sciences and is a member of the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International and the International Special Events Society.
Robert’s photos have appeared in Geo, Natural History, Life, Time, Outside, Audubon, New York Times Sunday Magazine, Scientific American and many other publications. He has published two children’s photographic books, Hyena Day (1978) and More Than Just Pets (1980), and two photographic essay books, Journey Up The Nile (1988) and Kenya Journal (1992). Robert co-founded Aurora & Quanta Productions, a photo stock agency and new-media production house based in Portland, ME. He wrote the story for and was associate producer of the TNT Original film Glory & Honor. Robert is co-author of The National Geographic Photographers’ Field Guide and wrote National Geographic field guides on landscape and people and portrait photography.
With over 15 years of experience in weddings and special event photography, Geoff consistently brings a fresh perspective to ordinary situations. This vision, combined with creative passion and great communication skills, ensures great results for his clients.
In 2001, he took a position with a large independent school portrait studio in Rockville, MD, serving as their director of photography, responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling a staff of twenty photographers. Then in 2004, he joined forces with Michael Bennett Kress and now directs a talented team of six photographers as well as production staff as the general manager of MBK & Associates and ImageLink Photography in Bethesda, MD.
Geoff has won numerous awards for his wedding and corporate photography, has had his work featured in various publications, and is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and the International Special Events Society.
Lynne earned her BS with Honors in Professional Photography from the College of Graphic Arts & Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a national board member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), past president of the Commercial Industrial Photographers of New England (CIPNE), and a Corporate Affiliate Member of the Boston Society of Architects. Lynne has received numerous image awards from Kodak, Fujifilm, ASMP, PPA, PPANE and CIPNE.
Paul is a commercial photographer based on the north shore of Boston. As co-owner and founder of HOTSHOTS Advertising Photography, Inc. since 1980, he has completed numerous assignments for corporate clients in the Boston area including HASBRO, OSRAM Sylvania, Dunkin'Donuts, NEC and BD Biosciences, providing images for use on packaging, print ads, trade exhibits and websites. He has worked in the field for over thirty-five years and currently specializes in studio product photography and location commercial and architectural shoots. Paul graduated from the New England School of Photography in 1972 and has lectured at Salem State College and North Shore Community College for the past five years.
Jack began his career in wedding and portrait photography over twenty-five years ago. His attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to relate to clients helped him establish a successful business, creating client referrals and relationships with top hotels and wedding venues. In 1985 he purchased and ran a film processing lab, which fit well with his wedding and portrait work, eventually adding editorial storytelling, corporate marketing and commercial advertising photography to his repertoire. Jack is knowledgeable in all aspects of production from concept to delivery, for print advertising or web usage, either in studio or on location.
Kevin is now based in New York where he does fashion and editorial photography as well as retouching work. Kevin has traveled and taught photography in India, spending four months there in 2007 at the Light and Life Academy in Ooty.
Dave has been a freelance photographer in Boston for the past 17 years, working primarily for national and regional editorial publications and shooting everything from food to fashion. He got his first real claim to fame while working as a freelance photo assistant shooting a cover for The Boston Globe Magazine. Dave currently specializes in photography of and for the home. He has worked with clients such as L.L. Bean, Sears, The Meredith Corp., Fidelity, The Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Common Press and WGBH. Dave has images in the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum and the Puerto Rico Rain Forest Museum.
Rick graduated from the Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University in 1974, moved to Boston in the late-70s and started his freelance business shooting editorial and advertising assignments. Since creating Hornick/Rivlin Studio with his partner Sandy Rivlin in 1981, he has specialized in photographing for health and beauty, home and interiors, portrait and still life, as well numerous national women's apparel catalogues and ad campaigns. Published works have appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Magazine, Boston Home, Cooking Light, Elegant Wedding, Fast Company and Natural Home and Garden, and several books published by Rockport and Ten Speed Press.
Robert has more than 25 years experience shooting editorial, corporate and advertising assignments for a wide variety of clients including The Discovery Channel, IBM, PBS, United Airlines, Pepsi-Cola, US Marine Corps and Windham Hill Records. His work has been featured in numerous publications such as Washingtonian Magazine and Communication Arts Photography Annual.
After attending The American University in Washington, DC, and completing graduate work at The University of Missouri School of Journalism, Robert accepted an internship at a newspaper in Salem, OR, where he developed a passion for environmental portraiture. This interest has since evolved into conceptual portraits and photo illustration.
David is an innovative artist and, as a photographer, is always exploring new visual approaches and technical applications. He is known for turning abstract concepts into thought provoking images, and for making even the most mundane situations visually exciting. David is sought after by leading design firms, corporations and industries to make powerful images that reflect corporate identity and promote a cause, product or service. He works with photographer/stylist/producer Madeleine Harrell, who also has 25+ years experience in producing photographic images. Together, as Sharpe + Harrell Photography, their combined talents assure that attention is given to every detail..
David graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1971 with BA.
John’s clients include 3M, AT&T, Advance PCS/CareMark, AutoDesk, Ball Corp, Bank of America, Canon, Geotel/Cisco, CitiBank, Dean Witter, Fidelity Investments, SC Johnson Wax, IBM, Intel, MIT MediaLab and Time. Awards include AR100, Adobe Digital Video Sampler Reels, Print’s Regional Design Annual, HOW magazine, Art Direction/Creativity, ADCB Design Show, Connecticut AD Show, Hatch Awards and ASMP Big Picture Show.
Robin Mudge
Robin has had a distinguished 20-year career at the BBC as an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer of new media projects and teacher. His extensive experience in traditional television production and deep understanding of network media also gave him a special insight into new service opportunities: Robin was the chief architect and creative director for the BBC Learning Station, a suite of sophisticated online TV and interactive learning services for children, parents and teachers.
Since leaving the BBC, Robin has produced many industry-leading, award-winning projects. These include a nationwide, online-distributed educational TV project for the UK Government and envisioning a global broadband television service for Pearson PLC. Robin was invited to the US as a consultant to develop new kinds of IP/TV services for PBS and to build a new IP/ TV-based music TV station in Washington, DC.
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Federico Muchnik
Federico Muchnik has spent most of his career as a producer, director, actor and educator; his work has been screened at the Sundance, New York and Toronto Film Festivals. His first short film, You’re Not Telling Me Everything, Mrs. Malloy (1982), was licensed and aired on HBO. As producer of Destinos (1990) at PBS/WGBH-TV, Federico traveled throughout Europe and South America filming this acclaimed television series. He co-wrote and played the male lead in Raul Ruiz’s cult film comedy The Golden Boat (1992), which won the Audience Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival and was shown at the Sundance and New York Film Festivals. Federico also directed Secret Courage: The Walter Suskind Story (2004), a documentary about the Jewish resistance movement in Holland during World War II. His other films include Touching History: Harvard Square, The Bank and The Tasty Diner (2005) and One Brick At A Time: Building People At An Inner City Youth Center (2007). Most recently he created a trio of shorts for Enterprise Media destined for the business community and led CDIA’s first filmmaking workshop abroad in Prague in 2007. Federico earned a BFA in Film and Television from the Tisch School of the Arts, NYU and speaks four languages.
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Alexis is a non-linear editor, DVD designer/author, camera operator, writer, and Apple Certified Trainer for Final Cut Pro. She started her own production company in 2004 to pursue media that matters, focusing on environmental, social, and health issues. Prior to starting her company, she spent close to fifteen years working in broadcast and print media at advertising agencies and public relations firms, including Ogilvy and Mather, Dentsu Young & Rubicam in Los Angeles, and Porter Novelli, in Washington, DC. She worked as a media buyer, media planner, media supervisor and project manager on national, regional and local consumer and business-to-business campaigns. Alexis holds a BA in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley, and is a graduate of The Edit Center in NYC. She serves on the Executive Committee of the DC Chapter of Filmmakers for Conservation.
Howard Phillips
Howard has been involved in film and video work for over 20 years. His first venture was a business specializing in corporate and music video productions, earning a slot on MTV’s Basement Tapes with his production of Fools for Fashion by The Talk. In 1988, after working as a freelance cameraperson in the US and in Europe, he moved to Boston and founded The Edit House, Avid’s first dedicated 24fps beta site which provided film editorial and postproduction services to over 80 feature films. Over an eight-year period, Howard made significant contributions to Avid’s Film Composer quality assurance team and was invited to share in Avid’s second Technical Oscar® (SciTech Award) in 1998. Howard currently teaches and provides testing/ consulting services to companies such as Aaton, Arriflex, Avid and Panasonic. He studied film and television at Montana State University and is fluent in French. Recent projects include assistant editing, camera and translation for the Jon Fauer ASC’s Cinematographer Style, and postproduction manager on independent and CDIA film and digital video projects. Back to Top
Ted Duvall
Greg Croteau
Franco Sacchi
Pruitt began his professional life in the non-profit world managing homeless shelters and after-school care programs. He began selling computer networking equipment, eventually ending up in a top-tier sales position in New York City. After deciding to make a career change, the independent film community in New York provided an ideal training ground for a new start. Originally Pruitt came up as a field audio engineer, lighting grip, gaffer and lighting designer for CBS/Viacom, Fox, ABC, PBS and a variety of corporate and non-profit clients. He soon began working as a cameraman and then Director of Photography with occasional forays into directing and producing work. He has served as DP on two low-budget independent features (Come What May and another still-untitled drama), several documentaries, many short films, corporate and non-profit videos and music videos.
Trevor is a graduate of CDIA and presently works as a freelance videographer and editor in the corporate, event and commercial video industries. Clients include The Aquent Graphics Institute, The Charles River Media Group, Nordstrom Inc., and PBS. He also serves as a part-time instructor of basic camera shooting techniques, Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro for The Aquent Graphics Institute, Cambridge Community Television, CDIA and Assabet Valley High School. Trevor is currently directing a short documentary about the rebirth of breakdancing in Boston's inner cities.
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Howard Kaplan
Howard is a member of IGDA-International Game Developers Association and AMC Siggraph. His work has been featured at The Siggraph Conference, Animation Theater, Layers Magazine, Boston Herald, Fox News and in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. He is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design, where he earned his BFA in Computer Animation and later returned as an Instructor. Howard co-owns a production company where he brings 3D characters to life.
Blake Metzler
Blake was lead animator on various animation projects including S.A.M V5.0, Virtual Horoscope, The Highlighter and Episode 604: The Final Project, for which he received the prestigious EVVY award for Best 3D animation in 2004. He has also created several animations, including pieces for the Thoreau Society’s educational film Life Without Principle, Ken Niblock’s feature Let’s Jack Jimmy and many others. Blake received his MA in New Media Production at Emerson College with a focus in 3D animation.
Prior to the gaming industry, Peter worked as a 3D generalist and illustrator for the Program Simulation Training and Instrumentation Command of the US Army in Orlando, FL. His illustration work has been published in newspapers such as The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald and The Chicago Tribune. Peter holds two degrees: a BFA in Illustration from the Ringling School of Art and Design and an AS in Digital Animation and Visual Effects from the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School.
Peter works on a freelance basis with APC and numerous production houses, including Sonalysts, Johnny Animation and Three-Headed Monster, working on TV commercials and online animations. He has an AS in Information Technology from the New England Institute of Technology and majored in English and Communications at the University of Rhode Island.
In 2006, his rendering of a suburban development was featured on the cover of Builder Architect magazine for the unique utilization of photorealistic rendering and animation. Brian developed a fresh and innovative approach to 3D rendering, including incorporating the use of green screen technologies and other film techniques into his productions. In his spare time, Brian ventures into freelance projects involving 3D, website development, interior design visualization and architectural animations.
From the strategy of Civ and the adventure of Pirates! Gold, to first-person shooters like Half-Life and Counterstrike, Harry’s involvement in the game industry has been wide ranging. Currently Art Director at Turbine for the MMO Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, he is most interested in exploring the limits of design as it relates to player perception, social networks and user interface interaction.
Bob Gray
In 1989–1990 Bob was creative director at Clarke/Thompson, an editorial and advertising design studio in New York. There he directed design for magazine startups, packaging for the wine and spirits industry, and editorial promotion for M magazine, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, New York Life and McGraw-Hill. He spent seven years at Sports Afield (Hearst) magazine in New York as senior associate art director for this National Magazine Award-winner.
Bob has been a guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts in New York and an adjunct professor at The Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, DC. His work has won awards from the New York Art Directors Club, Print Regional Design, Communications Arts and the Society of Publication Designers.
Beth Rakouskas
Waltham, MA Campus
Tim Rice
Tim has spent over 20 years working in the advertising and web design fields providing print design, logos and web design services. With degrees in Advertising Design and Education he spent several years as a designer and production artist. He moved into web design and became an instructor of computer graphics and web design for various institutions. Tim founded Coastal Graphics in 1998, which provided freelance design services as well as instructional services. Clients included Fleet Bank, John Hancock Insurance, Tufts Health Plan as well as several well known universities and schools. His design skills have been utilized by local and international companies as well as non-profit organizations.
Waltham, MA Campus
Al Lemieux
Web Design
Washington, DC Campus
Jim Webb
Jim is a freelance photographer and web designer based in Washington, DC. Most recently, he was head of web design for National Geographic Digital Media, overseeing visual design and front-end development for nationalgeographic.com. During his tenure at National Geographic, Jim directed three site-wide redesigns, directed a usability testing lab, and built dozens of multimedia interactives. Before National Geographic, he designed infographics for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Jim's stock photography is represented by the National Geographic Image Collection and Getty Images. He also regularly teaches photography with National Geographic Photo Camp, providing inner-city teenagers with digital cameras and having them tell their own stories, with the help of professional photographers and editors. He studied photojournalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his speaking engagements include the Society for News Design, for NPR and PBS, and UNITY: Journalists of Color.
As a web technology communications specialist, Gene helps businesses grow and professionals prosper. His customer-focused teaching style led to the creation of two services to help students transition from classroom to workplace: Beantown Web, a blog designed to monitor career and training opportunities for web designers and developers in the greater Boston area; and Web Apprentices, a service offering apprenticeship projects to designers and developers looking to practice skills while giving small businesses an opportunity to afford web-based design, programming and database services. Gene’s technology focus includes XHTML, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, MySQL, ASP.NET, SQL Server, CSS and XML.
Suzette has been a graphic designer, illustrator and fine artist for over 20 years. For the past nine she was an art director at a local advertising publication in Needham, MA. Her freelance illustration clients include: American Girl, Boston Globe, Cosmopolitan, Gourmet Magazine, McGraw-Hill, Newsday, San Diego Tribune, Scholastic and WGBH. She also illustrated a children’s book "One Red Rooster" published by Houghton Mifflin and has had many illustrations included in text books and anthologies. Suzette’s illustrations are a colorful and textural combination of acrylic, pastel and collage which are scanned into a digital format. She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, has taught illustration at the college level and is a member of the Graphic Artists Guild.
Elaine began her publication design career at the award-winning Outside magazine in 1985 where she worked as associate art director for four years, after which she became founding art director of Vermont Magazine. After five years she moved onto Harvard Magazine where she was responsible for a complete redesign as well as ushering the magazine into the digital era.
Elaine has been adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore’s Masters in Publication Design program, and professor at the University of Vermont’s continuing education program. She holds a BA in art history from Loyola College in Maryland, as well as an MA in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore. She has been recipient of design awards from the Society of Publication Designers, the Washington DC Art Directors Club, Print Books and Regional Design Annual, and Communication Arts.
As a recent career highlight, Kimberly presented a paper at the Archives and Museum Informatics’ Museums and the Web conference about a collaboration between the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Freer & Sackler Galleries and the Silk Road Project. In her work, she regularly uses Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, BBEdit, HTML/XHTML, CSS and Flash. Originally trained as a classical musician, Kimberly especially enjoys working with musicians and projects for the arts. In addition to teaching and advising her students, she freelances and consults on a wide range of design projects for various clients.
Ed is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop has been designing and developing websites and print collateral for 12 years. Ed has a BA in Information Systems and an Advanced Certificate in Human Computer Interaction; combined with his graphic design skills and foundation in painting Ed bridges the gap between design and technology. Ed’s skills include Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, BBEdit, HTML/XHTML, CSS, Flash and InDesign. Ed is a member of NAPP and has a background in graphic design, website design and development, direct marketing, and software instruction.
Joe has more than 10 years of experience in graphic design, illustration and education. Prior to joining CDIA he was senior designer for the Globus Family of Brands and worked for organizations ranging from Fortune 1000 companies to small non-profits. Joe is a member of AIGA and has a background in fine art and illustration, where he blends traditional materials and practices with the latest technology. His client list includes McGraw-Hill, APC and US Sailing. Joe is also a frequent contributor to several monthly magazines.
Michael has served as lead designer on projects for organizations as diverse as EMC Corporation, ABB, Emerson Electric, Textron and the Harvard University Forest. For three years he designed Massachusetts Benchmarks, the quarterly journal of economics published by the President’s Office at the University of Massachusetts. His areas of expertise include art direction, graphic design, digital imaging, publication design, technical illustration, website design and development, strategic communications and strategic planning.
Michael understands the importance of developing a comprehensive strategic communications plan, the role it plays in influencing design, and how both ultimately affect an organization’s ability to achieve its goals. Throughout his career Michael has assisted large corporations, small business and major universities alike develop effective design, marketing and communication solutions. Michael thus brings a unique combination of design expertise and business knowledge to every project.
Sibyl also volunteers for organizations such as DC Web Women where she is a steering committee member and Idealist DC where she is an organizer and a moderator. She is also co-chair for the Technology Network of the Women’s Information Network (WIN). Her interest is in helping non-profits and activist groups with their grassroots/netroots organizing, utilizing Web 2.0 tools. Sibyl received her Associates Degree from the Art Institute of Dallas and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
Charles is a designer and illustrator, and works also as a professor and visual journalist. With a love of learning, and a focus on science and technology, he strives for a consistent emphasis on clear communication and problem solving in all of his projects. After obtaining undergraduate degrees in fine arts and biology, and a masters in industrial design, he worked on a wide range of projects, gaining experience in medical labs, manufacturing facilities, NASA design studies, engineering, publications and art director at National Geographic Magazine. His story assignments were in energy, medicine, aerospace and biology. His work has been utilized in print and on the web for advertising, trade shows, promotional brochures, annual reports, educational kiosks, informational graphics, magazines and books.
George is art director and a partner at MSHC Partners, one of the nation’s leading political advertising firms. He is a leading voice in an award-winning creative team widely recognized for innovation and excellence in political media. Over the past six years he has worked on hundreds of political campaigns from the local to the federal level, producing direct mail, print collateral and interactive campaigns. In addition, he has directed work for dozens of national membership groups, working on issue advocacy and raising public awareness. His most recent client work includes projects for the United Nations Foundation, Sierra Club, American Cancer Society, Greenpeace, EMILY’s List and AFL-CIO. Prior to joining MSHC, he was art director at a boutique design firm in Central Florida. George also has a background in fine arts and spends his free time moonlighting as a painter and photographer.
Karol has been a graphic designer for over 25 years. In that time she has worked with magazines including Mid-Atlantic Country, Regardies and National Journal. In 2002 she opened her own business. Since then, she has redesigned several publications including China Business Review, Passagemaker, Focus and Chimera. She received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to design a series of signs for walking tours in Historic DC neighborhoods, this project will take place over a 5 to 10 year period. She recently designed a series of text books for the State of California Department of Education with National Geographic. Other clients have included Georgetown University Press, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, George Soros, the DNC and Move-on.Org. She was an interim Chair of Graphic Design for the Corcoran College of Art and Design as well as adjunct professor.
Janel worked at National Geographic for almost five years, beginning as a proofreader and working her way up to designer. After earning an MA in Communication Design from the University of Baltimore, she embarked on a freelance design career. Clients included SAIL Magazine, Johns Hopkins, Villanova, The Baltimore Sun and Discovery. Most recently she was Assistant Dean for Public Relations at UMass Boston, where she created print collateral and managed the website for the College of Liberal Arts.
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Catherine is a graphic designer, illustrator and fine artist. With design and illustration experience in the fields of high tech, education, law and foreign language publishing as well as the hotel industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge to students at all stages of their careers. Catherine is an Adjunct Professor at UMass - Lowell and at Merrimack College. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Art + Design with a BFA.
Mary-Margaret has over 15 years’ experience as a graphic designer and marketing communications professional. Her experience includes in-house creative as well as agency side, designing for both print and web, with a focus on B2B communications in the medical, technology and publishing sectors. She has been the recipient of six awards for book design, as well as a team member on several BoNE Show awards from the Boston chapter of the AIGA.
She holds a BA in Fine Arts from Regis College, a Certificate in Graphic Design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, and an MBA from Simmons School of Management. Mary-Margaret previously served as visiting instructor of graphic design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Irene has been a digital artist for over 10 years. She is a freelance designer, illustrator, motivator and educator. Prior to graphic and web design her background focused on issues of social justice through human and civil rights work. Her current focus is helping DIY artists and craftspeople, green builders, social service organizations and small businesses establish a presence on the web. Her clients include The Theater Offensive, Partners Health Care, FirstGiving, The Professional Center for Child Development as well as numerous local artists and musicians.
Chrissy has been working on the Web since 1995. A Maryland native, she graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in zoology. After a brief stint as a zookeeper, and then an animal technician in a genetics lab, Chrissy discovered HTML, and then later Flash. She now creates applications using various combinations of Flash (mainly with AS 2.0 and 3.0), XML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML and other technologies. When she’s not busy working on projects, Chrissy teaches as an adjunct instructor at several local colleges and as a corporate trainer. Chrissy has also been an author, contributing author and technical editor for several books about Flash.
Alex is Chief Cartographer at International Mapping Ellicott City, MD. He has a
BA in Geography from Dartmouth College and an MS in Cartography from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked as a mapmaker at the National
Geographic Society and the Washington Post and ran his own company, Equator
Graphics, for ten years before merging with International Mapping.
He is a longtime user of Illustrator, Photoshop and other Adobe
Creative Suite applications. His professional focus is on the design and
production of maps, geographic illustrations and information graphics for a
wide variety of clients. He has completed award-winning designs for Sports
Illustrated, National Geographic, US Census Bureau and the National Park
Service.
Liz Teutsch
Gabe Herman
Frederick has been involved in a wide variety of music technology applications including composition, audio production, live performance, and real time interactivity. His pioneering work with Virtual Orchestra technology has resulted in over 50,000 performances worldwide and includes work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Cirque du Soleil, and theatrical tours in America and Europe. He is a co-founder of Realtime Music Solutions in New York City.
Daniel has worked in several facets of the music industry including technical support for Cambridge-based music technology company MOTU and Framingham-based BOSE Corporation. Recording projects have included the Boston bands Lifestyle and Freezepop, and projects both here and in the UK with members of internationally-known bands The Cure, Psychedelic Furs and Morrissey. Daniel has also taught audio recording at institutions of higher learning in the Boston area.
Gary is a producer for WGBH Radio in Boston. In his 11 years at WGBH, Gary has produced national and regional series and specials for radio, including PRI's Sound & Spirit with Ellen Kushner, NPR's Says You, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan, Live from the Lowell Folk Festival, and Live from Tanglewood Jazz. He has also produced classical, Celtic, blues, and folk in-studio performances, and created features and interstitial pieces for local and national broadcast at WGBH's Culture Desk. Gary also developed the website for NPR's Says You, curated content for WGBH Morning Stories and A Celtic Sojourn, produced a classical music performance for public broadcasting in the virtual world Second Life and, as assistant editor of WGBH Morning Stories, pioneered the development of podcasting.
Gary's productions have won the Gabriel Award, the Clarion Award, and recognition from New York Festivals. He holds a MA in Mass Communication from Emerson College in Boston.
Joel McNamee
Joel McNamee brings ten years of experience in development to CDIA. After graduating from UMass–Dartmouth with a BS in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics, he began coding embedded software professionally for the consumer electronics group of Gemstar-TV Guide. In 2006, he moved to a Professional Services position as a web developer and implementation engineer at Framingham, MA-based Courion Corporation. Through this position, Joel was not only able to push his technical abilities to new levels, but also gained experience in managing customers and business partners. He is the co-founder, web developer and publicist for a reputable music website, established in 2001, and continues to hone his web development and management skills through a variety